How long is the commute from Lake Ridge, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Ridge, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Lake Ridge, VA take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

19.9% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 19.9%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Lake Ridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Ridge	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	66.9% (±2.9 points)	65.7%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.9% (±2.5 points)	19.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Lake Ridge, the average commute is not measurably different from Prince William County (36.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Ridge, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Prince William County (2.5%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Prince William County, Lake Ridge ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 52 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Lake Ridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Ridge	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±2.6 points)	25.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±2.9 points)	42.4%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.7% (±2.4 points)	29.7%	25.5%	21.9%

In Lake Ridge, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Prince William County (2.6%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lake Ridge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Ridge	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	19.9% (±2.5 points)	19.1% (±0.8 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±0.8 points)	98.5% (±0.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.9% (±1.2 points)	96.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Ridge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Prince William County (96.4%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (91.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lake Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Ridge	—	35.7 minutes (±1.3)	—
Potomac Mills	2.1 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Occoquan	2.4 mi	35.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
County Center	2.7 mi	43.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Dale City	3.4 mi	37.4 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Crosspointe	3.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Laurel Hill	3.6 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Woodbridge	4.2 mi	35.0 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
South Run	4.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potomac Mills, VA (29.8 minutes), Crosspointe, VA (31.0 minutes), Laurel Hill, VA (31.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: County Center, VA (43.5 minutes), Dale City, VA (37.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Buckhall	39.3 minutes (±1.9)
6	Triangle	38.7 minutes (±5.2)
7	Montclair	38.2 minutes (±2.7)
8	Linton Hall	38.1 minutes (±2.1)
9	Dale City	37.4 minutes (±1.0)
10	Dumfries	36.4 minutes (±3.9)
11	Lake Ridge	35.7 minutes (±1.3)
12	Occoquan	35.6 minutes (±4.8)
13	Woodbridge	35.0 minutes (±1.3)
14	Sudley	34.6 minutes (±3.5)
15	Gainesville	34.5 minutes (±1.8)
16	Yorkshire	33.8 minutes (±3.3)
17	Bull Run Mountain Estates	33.3 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Ridge

How long is the average commute in Lake Ridge?

Workers who live in Lake Ridge, VA take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Ridge without a car?

2.8% of households in Lake Ridge have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Ridge?

19.9% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Lake Ridge worked from home, and 96.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Ridge CDP, Virginia (place:43432, in state:51).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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